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Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker |  | Brand: Mr. Coffee
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.90
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 581
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 15.5 x 12.5
MPN: TM70
Model: TM70
UPC: 072179230304
EAN: 0072179230304
ASIN: B001J5FN48
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| Features:
| • | 3-quart iced-tea maker works with loose or bagged tea | | • | Water window in reservoir; removable brew basket; adjustable brew strength | | • | Simple on/off button with power indicator light; auto shut-off for safety | | • | Dishwasher-safe pitcher with ice-level marking and nondrip spout | | • | Measures 8-1/2 by 15-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
There's nothing more refreshing, winter or summer, than the crisp, clean taste of fresh-brewed iced tea. Now you can enjoy delicious iced tea brewed at home with the Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker. Let the remarkable flavor of your favorite tea – from delicate to robust – shine through.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great product! Worked perfectly for me every time! August 1, 2009
J. Hoff (Vail, CO)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've read the other reviews and I had to write my own since I have had nothing but a positive experience with this tea maker. First of all, I don't know why some others have experienced leaking from the front since it hasn't leaked a drip for me. All you have to do is push the pitcher in all the way and it's a perfect fit. Also, all of my water is being emptied from the reservoir and I've never had a problem with it. I actually own both, the TM3-2 and this TM70. I bought the TM3-2 first for one location and I later bought this one conveniently at Wal-Mart for $18 for home. I like the plastic used for the TM70 better since it doesn't seem as cheap, it doesn't stain as much and it's dishwasher safe. I also like how the TM70 only has one opening for the tea to leave and go into the pot. There's a possibility that one of the other reviewers had the opening plugged up to cause an overflow, a finely ground tea might cause that. That may also cause the brewer to automatically stop and not brew all of the water from the reservoir, but I don't know. The TM3-2 has an opening at the top just in case water is overflowing, but this causes the water to go straight into the pitcher without brewing the tea. There are other points I like better about the TM70 design, but I can go on about why I like the TM70 better. I guess it's different strokes for different folks. Maybe I just got lucky to buy one without any flows or it's user error.
Best $20 You Can Spend in your kitchen! January 24, 2010
Marcus T. Brody (Tampa Bay, FL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was AMAZED when I came on here and read the reviews for this Iced Tea Maker. Literally, stunned. I got this product elsewhere, but came across it in an amazon search, so I figured I'd give my feedback.
This unit is without question one of the finer kitchen equipment purchases I've ever made. It should be right up there with the Foreman Grill. This unit makes perfect Iced Tea every time, in a matter of 9 mins (I've timed it for the 3 Quarts). The best thing about this unit is that you can make tea from tea bags, or from Loose Tea. If you're using Loose Tea, you need to use a coffee filter. I buy bulk loose tea, both green teas and herbal teas, and I find this unit makes them to absolute perfection, again, inside of 9 minutes.
I've read some reviews on this thing leaking? Not mine. Mine never leaked a drop. When the tea is brewing, it rolls right down into the pitcher perfectly. The only beef I have with the pitcher is getting the top back on. It's pretty difficult to secure the top on right, but when it's on, it's on!
I've completely stopped buying any kind of bottled drinks, because I can make my own, to my own needs. I love making Green Tea and using Wild Organic Honey to sweeten.
I HIGHLY recommend this unit to anyone who makes a lot of tea. If the price of this unit went up to $50 all of a sudden, I'd still buy it without thinking.
Never A Problem December 7, 2009
Michelle R. Broida
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I too had to chime in after seeing the negative reviews. All the tea drinkers in my household love the Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker. It brews perfectly and has never leaked. I'm ordering a couple more pitcher's to cycle with the original. This method is so much better than those glass sun tea jugs - those always leaked and were difficult to wash. Clean up is easy and the tea tastes great!
Works well for me=] December 28, 2009
Vanessa M. (Hinesville, Ga)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a bit surprised by the amount of negative reviews on this item. I received it as a Christmas gift and I have to say, its pretty awesome. I never wanted to use a coffee maker to make tea because i can taste the mix of flavors and it really freaks me out so I have always just boiled water on the stove the old fashioned way. Ive seen this item before but never cared enough to get it but now that i have used it I will be using this product from here on out. It doesn't leak for me.I have no issues with holding the pitcher. The setup is sooooooooooooo easy and it brews perfect and QUICK. The only negative thing i can say is that i know this product will get stained but thats the tea's fault not the maker. ( c'mon now, I have stained POTS from making tea!!) All in all.... wonderful product and im glad I own one!
Great tea and a big money saver! December 14, 2009
Steven Visek (Media, PA United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was really surprised by the negative reviews. We've used ours for a year and never had tea spill/puddle on the counter (I'm making tea right now as I type this and even tried to rig it so it would spill (by misaligning the brew basket) and couldn't make it happen, so I'm not sure what is causing some to have that issue(it may be that those with issue have a brew basket where the area where it drips out is damaged). Also, I have always brewed on the strongest setting, so try adjusting that. It is important that the spout of the pitcher be in the proper position, not be warped, and not be cracked. Also make sure to clean the brew basket regularly and it should be fully seated.
I grew up brewing tea on the stove and then putting it in gallon jugs in the fridge. I drank a bunch of it an had 16 sweet tea induced cavities when I first saw the dentist as a kid!! After dropping a pot of boiling tea and burning my foot, that was it and for years I drank Crystal Light...much safer for the waistline too, but it was never anywhere near as good! Over time I began to buy gallons of tea, sweet and diet(w/Nutrasweet), at the local store, but at $2-$3 per gallon it was too much, especially as I drink about 5 gallons a week myself!
When visiting my sister in GA my wife and I discovered tea at the Walmart supermarket made with Splenda and loved it, but when our supermarket in PA finally got it it was $3-$4/gal.
Then my sister bought the Mr. Coffee iced tea maker and the tea was great. She did note that the sugar didn't dissolve well when put in the brew basket and she was right. She gave us our own Mr. Coffee TM70 last Christmas and we've found a way of using it that works great, but won't lead to immediately cold tea:
1) Fill with water but don't overfill or it will spill out the back all over your counter.
2) Put the tea bags in the brew basket. We use one large "family size"(we use Lipton, a $3 box of 24 will make 12 gallons) as our supermarket no longer has a generic offering) tea bag per cycle (set on the strongest brew setting), though two or three regular sized bags will work fine.
3) Mix your sweetener (we use 1 1/2 cup per gallon of brewed tea) in a pint or so of water in the pitcher.
We use Splenda(a $6.99 bag will make about 8 gallons) which we buy in bags at the supermarket.
4) Run through one full cycle.
5) Fill with water a gain and put in an additional large tea bag or two regular size bags(leave the used ones in the brew basket) and run through a second cycle.
At this point the pitcher will be almost full.
Typically I then pour it into a gallon jug and add a bit more water to equal a gallon.
I'll usually will make 2-4 gallons in a row this way and stock the fridge. I just keep adding the tea bags in the brew basket until I make the last gallon and then throw all the bags away at the end.
We've had it now for a year and love it. I figure I was spending $10-15/week buying the gallons of tea(sweet or diet with Nutrasweet) at the store. That's more than $500/year!! It would have cost $800+/yr to buy the Splenda tea at the supermarket. Using Splenda we buy in bags and Lipton bags cost about $1/gal. Of course with sugar it would be even less. We're looking to buy a bunch of them now for Christmas presents, which led me to this site.
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